Paperwork issues mainly to blame for delay in the building of a
community park in one of the city’s most park-deprived areas.
Category: Health & Wellness
Judges Justify Their Cadillac Health Plans
OC Superior Court officials say free health benefits for judges
are an important recruiting tool.
OC Judges Lobbying to Keep Their Cadillac Health Plans
In a strange quirk, the county still pays for the health
benefits of Superior Court judges even though the state pays their
salaries.
HUD Awards Grants for Homeless Shelters
Federal agency will give $3 million to Housing Authority and
three other Orange County organizations.
Following OC, LA to Sue State Over Children and Families Funds
Los Angeles County, like Orange County, is challenging Gov.
Jerry Brown’s plan to divert $1 billion statewide away from program
for needy children.
Voice of OC Unveils New Healthy Communities Page
A one-stop shop for all of our groundbreaking public health
reporting that is being made possible by the California
Endowment.
Field Poll: A Majority of California Voters Support Health Reform
Poll shows 52 percent supporting the reforms and 37 percent
opposed.
Brown Signs Budget Cutting Bills
Cuts severely impact services for Orange County’s poor.
Supervisors Approve Sex Offender Law
The new law will make it a misdemeanor for registered sex
offenders to enter county parks, beaches and harbors without
permission from authorities.
Supervisors Move to Keep Mental Health Services for OC School Children
The program, which is administered by the county Health Care
Agency, has been the target of state budget cuts.



